The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·14136·Announced 2014-03-20

Minga Recalls Wooden Flipping Acrobat Toys for Lead Paint Violation

Minga Fair Trade Imports is recalling wooden flipping acrobat toys because the paint contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (lead paint) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Minga Fair Trade Imports is recalling approximately 135 wooden flipping acrobat toys due to a violation of the federal lead paint standard. The recalled toys are made of painted wood and are 8.5 inches tall. They consist of two rectangular wooden sticks connected by a wood crosspiece near one end, with a coyote, super hero, woodpecker, or yellow bird wooden cartoon character suspended by nylon string at the other end.

The paint on these toys contains excessive levels of lead, which is prohibited under federal law. No injuries have been reported in connection with the use of these products. The toys were manufactured in Peru and imported by Minga Fair Trade Imports of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

The recalled toys were sold at independent children's stores and gift shops nationwide from September 2008 through May 2013 for about $6 each. Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and return them to Minga Fair Trade Imports for a full refund or credit towards a replacement product. For more information, consumers can contact Minga Fair Trade Imports toll-free at (855) 738-5260 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or email [email protected].

The recalled product

Product
Wooden flipping acrobat toys
Manufacturer
Minga Fair Trade Imports, of Lake Geneva, Wis.
Category
Consumer Product — Toys
Hazard
Affected units
135

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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